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Tourism strategies to support industry recovery and the use of technology and analytics to create resilience, took centre stage on the second afternoon of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual. The ‘Bouncing back: tourism strategies for the future’ session, …

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently issued a new report highlighting the scale of disruption caused to the global tourism industry by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report outlines a comprehensive study on travel restrictions in the wake of …

Tourism is the biggest contributor to Croatia’s economy. Croatia is also the country that relies the most on the tourism industry in the European Union. However, the coronavirus pandemic has battered the tourism industry all across the globe. Amidst of …

Spain is one of the worst-coronavirus or COVID 19 hit countries in the world. Spain has seen the increase in the number of deaths and infections come down over the past fortnight also. The coronavirus death toll soared …

An official document showed that Tunisia’s vital tourism sector could lose $1.4 billion and 400,000 jobs this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country seeks a loan guarantee from bilateral partners to issue sovereign bonds this year. Tunisia’s …

Guizhou province of south west China has developed online platforms to support the resumption of the tourist sector while ensuring the safety of visitors, according to the China Travellers’ Forum held Wednesday in the provincial capital city of Guiyang. …

The tourism industry in India is badly hit due to the nationwide lockdown. A report by KMPG, a finnacial services and business advisory firm suggested that the Indian tourism and hospitality industry is staring at a potential job loss of …

The tourism sector of Iran’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province is prepared to improve quickly after coronavirus crisis ends, provincial tourism Chief Mohammad Hosseinzadeh said on Wednesday. He also noted that ground-breaking tourism plans and programs and various …

The vital tourism industry of Turkey has been deeply affected by the coronavirus or COVID 19 pandemic, but it continues to rely on domestic visitors, whom it sees as a lifesaver, according to sector representatives. The start of …

Tourism is one of the biggest contributors of Fiji’s total economy. The travel and tourism industry contributes nearly 40% to Fiji’s gross domestic product which is about FJ$2 billion (AU$1.4bn). The sector employs over 150,000 people in various industries directly …

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in March fell around 93.0% percent from a year earlier to 193,700, down for the sixth consecutive month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said on Wednesday. It is according to Japan …

The tourists’ arrivals in Hong Kong dived nearly 99 per cent to another new low of 82,000 in March, official year-on-year figures revealed on Wednesday, as the coronavirus or COVID 19 pandemic forced the city’s travel and tourism industry to …

The Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival has been cancelled for the first time in its 38-year of history. The cancellation comes in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in numerous events and festivals being cancelled or …

Tourism is one of the biggest contributors to Tunisia’s economy. Unfortunately in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism sector has been harshly affected, similar to the rest of the world. According to official reports, the Tunisian tourism sector is …

In continued response to the impact of the COVID-19 or coronavirus global outbreak and the recent order from the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Princess Cruises is canceling all voyages through June 30, 2020. The cruise line had …

Indian Tourism Ministry said that the department is launching the “Dekho Apna Desh” webinar series to promote tourism. The Tourism Ministry said the webinar series, that they will provide information on the many destinations and the ‘depth’ and …

A series of powerful tornadoes ripped throughout the regions of U.S. on Easter Sunday with severe storms and torrential rainfall. It was expected to batter throughout much of the southern U.S., according to reports. In Texas, the National …

Taiwan’s government has decided to provide emergency relief measures for its crippling tourism sector as part of its NT$1.05 trillion (1.14 trillion baht) aid package. The support would be provided to workers and businesses bearing the economic brunt of the …

Taiwan is exploring ways to recover from the situation of the crises owing to the pandemic and the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB), in close contact with all stakeholders within Taiwan and in India. TTB’s communication will embark on a …

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently released a new report emphasising the crucial role the travel industry will play in the economic recovery of the Americas post the COVID-19 pandemic. WTTC recently produced its annual Economic Impact Report. According …